Beast | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Beast in Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas. In the midquel, which takes place not long after the Beast rescued Belle from the wolves, much to the Beast's frustration, Belle wants to celebrate Christmas and throw a real Christmas party. The Beast hates the idea of Christmas, for it was the very day when the Enchantress cast the spell on him and the entire castle ten years ago; he also was ungrateful for his gift that day, a storybook. While the Beast sits most of the preparations out, a treacherous servant plots to have Belle thrown out of the castle: Forte the Pipe Organ, since he is far more appreciated by the Beast while under the spell. Unknown to the Beast, Belle writes him a special book which he doesn't see until later on. She also meets Forte later on in a chance meeting. Forte tells her that the Beast's favorite Christmas tradition when he was a child was the Christmas tree. Belle becomes frustrated, for no tree she has seen on the grounds has been tall enough to hang ornaments.

He then lies to Belle, saying that a perfect tree can be found in the woods beyond the castle. Reluctant to go against the Beast's orders that she never leave the castle, Belle leaves nonetheless in order to find the perfect tree. When Belle does not arrive to see the Beast's Christmas present to her, he begins to suspect that she is not there at all. When Mrs. Potts explains that the household cannot find her, the Beast becomes enraged. He goes to Forte to ask for advice, and Forte lies to him that Belle has abandoned him. The Beast finds Belle in the woods and saves her in time from drowning, since she fell through thin ice. Still believing that Belle disobeyed him by leaving the grounds, the Beast ruthlessly throws her into the dungeon. But when Forte goads him into destroying the rose to end his suffering, the Beast finds Belle's book in the West Wing and reads it, coming to his senses and realizing that all Belle wants is for him to be happy. Releasing Belle from the dungeon, the Beast prepares to join in the Christmas festivities. But Forte does not give up and even goes as far as to attempt to destroy the entire castle with Beethoven's 5th.

Fortunately, the Beast finds him in time and destroys his keyboard with Franz Schubert's Symphony No 8. Losing his balance (and his pipes), Forte falls from the wall he is leaned up against and is silenced forever. Despite his intentions, the Beast mourns Forte's death with Belle comforting him. When he and the other servants are returned to normal, the Prince and Belle give Chip, Mrs. Potts' son, a book to read, which he loves. As the Prince and Belle come out to the balcony, he gives her something too: a rose. Belle's Magical World Beast in Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World. In the final entry of the franchise, made up of four segments from a presumably failed television series, Belle teaches the Beast a thing or two about life itself, consideration and manners. He appears only in the first and fourth segments, and in a cameo in the third.

In the first part, The Perfect Word, the Beast and Belle have a bitter falling out at dinner when the Beast demands that Cogsworth opens the windows to cool him down, despite the fact that he is the only one hot and there is a cold wind, and angrily strikes his servant, Webster, a long-tongued dictionary. Despite Lumière and Cogsworth's please, the Beast refuses to apologize for his behavior, until Webster, Crane, and LePlume forge a letter of apology from the Beast to Belle. All is settled until the Beast realizes that it was a forgery. He furiously banishes Webster, Crane, and LePlume from the castle, but Belle brings them back from the woods, and the Beast soon learns to forgive them, as their intentions were good. In the fourth (and final) part, The Broken Wing, the Beast loses his temper with Belle again when she brings an injured bird into the castle, as he dislikes birds. As he tries to chase the bird out, however, he falls over on the stairs and hits his head hard, knocking him unconscious and later stripping him of his hatred for birds.

However, his selfishness still remains, and he locks the bird in a cage in his room, demanding that it sings for him whenever he demands it. The bird, terrified, refuses, until Belle teaches the Beast that the bird will only sing when he's happy. The Beast lets the bird out, and learns to consider others before himself. Earlier on, in the third segment, Mrs. Potts' Party, the Beast makes several cameos sleeping in his bed in the West Wing. The dialogue between Lumière and Cogsworth shows that he had spent the entire previous night mending leaks in the castle roof, and is still resting. An argument between Lumière and Cogsworth about Mrs. Potts' favorite flowers lead to them having to hide several bunches of flowers around the Beast's bed. At one point, the Beast begins to smell one of the flowers and almost wakes up, but it is removed just in time, and he falls asleep again. House of Mouse Beast in House of Mouse. The Beast made recurring cameo appearances in the animated series House of Mouse, again voiced by Robby Benson. One of the Beast's most notable appearances is where The Angry Villagers perform the song " Let's Slay the Beast ".

After the performance ended, the Beast (hiding under a table) asks Belle if it is over. In " Not So Goofy ", the Beast was seen struggling to scratch his back until Goofy arrived and scratched it for him. In " The Stolen Cartoons ", the Beast turning from his human to beast form was used as a visual reference when Daisy noticed the crowd getting ugly. In the episode " Goofy for a Day " the Penguin Waiters fancily prepare the Beast for fine dining during the song " Soup or Salad, Fries or Biscuits, Extra Olives, Donuts ". In " Rent Day ", the Beast was seen when he offers Mickey The Enchanted Rose to give to Aladdin for Jasmine if Mickey manages to find a book for Belle, and is seen again when he sees Goofy and says Goofy's not what he ordered. In " Pluto Saves the Day ", the Beast was seen with the kittens playing around him with Lumière shown along. The Beast was also a secondary guest character in the film Mickey's Magical Christmas as well as Mickey's House of Villains , where Donald Duck tries to scare him but he scares, only to be scared away when the Beast responds with an annoyed roar.

Cameos and other appearances In 1992 , Beast made an animated/live-action appearance alongside Belle and Chip at the 64th Academy Awards ceremony, where they awarded Daniel Greaves the Oscar for Short Film (Animated) for Manipulation. [7] The Beast as one of the Sultan's figurines in Aladdin. The Beast makes a cameo appearance in Aladdin as one of the Sultan 's toys. The Beast and Belle were featured in one of the Disney parody trailers for Lilo & Stitch . Here, the Beast and Belle are having their famous ballroom dance when Stitch was seen above on the chandelier, when it suddenly plummets to the ground. The Beast is left looking confused as an enraged Belle storms off to her room. The Beast made a cameo appearance at the end of The Lion King 1½ in the form of a silhouette alongside Belle and other Disney characters. The Beast is mentioned by Belle while singing to Sofia in the Sofia the First episode " The Amulet and the Anthem " and is shown in a clip from the song " Human Again ".

The Beast makes a cameo appearance along with Belle in the Mickey Mouse episode " The Adorable Couple ", where Donald Duck accidentally bumps into them while dancing, angering the Beast and prompting him to beat up the duck. An emoticon version of the Beast (as well as the Prince) also appears in the Beauty and the Beast entry of the As Told by Emoji short series. Live-action appearances Main article: Rumplestiltskin In Once Upon a Time, the complex Rumplestiltskin serves the role of the Beast. The role of the Beast in Once Upon a Time, rather than being a prince who is cursed, is actually Rumplestiltskin ( Robert Carlyle ). He had gained Belle ( Emilie de Ravin ) in a trade for saving her kingdom from an army of Ogres who were invading. Originally having intended her to be his servant while living in his castle, the two form a bond similar to that of the original fairy tale. Their bond would only grow stronger when Belle would speak with the man about the son whom he lost. Though unlike the original fairy tale and animated Disney classic, the two do not end up together due to an argument.

Though despite going their separate ways he still holds strong feelings for her, keeping a special chipped tea cup as a reminder of her. Descendants Beast in Descendants. The Beast appears in the Disney Channel original film. Here, he and Belle are the rulers of Auradon, a modern-day kingdom inhabited by various Disney characters, and the parents of a young prince named Ben . He is played by Dan Payne . At the beginning of the story, his son decides to allow the children of some of the worst villains (namely Maleficent , the Evil Queen , Jafar and Cruella De Vil ) to be transferred from the Isle of the Lost to Auradon . King Beast is initially furious with the idea, but Ben convinces him that the sins of the parents should not be passed on to their children as well. He is dismayed when Ben introduces Mal , the daughter of Maleficent, as his new girlfriend to his parents, and even more so when a fight erupts that results in Chad Charming being put under a temporary sleeping spell. On Ben's Coronation Day, the Beast passes his crown to his son and thereon his throne.

He witnesses the return of Maleficent and also Mal and her friends' heroic deed by defeating her, resulting them all on Auradon's good graces. Beast is shown to be very sarcastic, to the point of playfully insulting his wife that he only married her because his only other option was a teapot . Beauty and the Beast (2017) The Beast in the 2017 film. The Beast will appear in the upcoming 2017 remake, played by Dan Stevens . In this version, Beast is kinder and wittier, and has a very dry, English sense of humor. Printed material The New Adventures of Beauty and the Beast This two-part comic series released by Disney Comics took place a few years prior to the first film. He appears in two of the three story arcs of the first issue. In the first arc, "Bewitched", he is roaring in an apparent tantrum, scaring the other staff members. Eventually, they arrive at his quarters, and Beast merely asks them where his Music Box was, with Mrs.

Potts telling him that it was likely in the library, with it being revealed that his tantrum from earlier was due to being unable to nap from not finding the music box. The story proper also covered Beast's backstory, which Mrs. Potts relayed to Chip. Specifically: He was shown as a child to be very bratty, and got irritated when an apparent old crone stopped traffic, resulting in his hitting her and Lumière and Cogsworth scolding him before attempting to apologize by the then-long disappeared woman (who had secretly turned into a crow and flew off). The prince later noted that she was most likely a witch (it would later turn out he was right in more ways than one). It later showed his time as an adult, where he was on a hunting trip and was about to target a fawn, despite Lumière's suggestions against it, although a crow (strongly implied to be the enchantress in disguise) managed to interfere with the shot. They then covered some positives to the prince, namely he was kind to Chip as a toddler, and he was a gifted learner and scholar.

In the third arc, Bewildered, the Beast had learned to be educated in an attempt to become nicer at the behest of his servants, which included trying to read poetry (despite Beast insisting that the curse robbed him of his ability to read any books, let alone poetry). Fifi (identified as Marie in this comic) and Lumière also attempted to give dating advice to the Beast, although it didn't work due to his accidentally shredding the pages, resulting in Beast accidentally destroying his cherished toy, the music box, during one of his rages. This plot element would later be reused for an episode of House of Mouse, specifically when they tried the same with Goofy with similar success (or lack thereof). In the second issue, he appeared in both story arcs. In "Elsewhere", he appeared very briefly in the end when panning away from Maurice and Belle returning to their village.

In "Elsewhen," starting where Elsewhere left off, the Beast, having clearly given up hope of ever becoming human again (with it being implied that the rose had just started to wilt), decided to try living in the wild, although this resulted in his falling off a cliff and being knocked out, with Chip and Sultan discovering the Beast's unconscious body during a thunderstorm due to his absence. He was ultimately saved by the servants after Chip had Sultan warn them of the Beast's current status, eventually lashing out against his servants, although he managed to save Chip from being destroyed when he revealed he was the one who saved the Beast's life, also sleeping with Chip on his hand. In both stories, there was foreshadowing to the events of the film. Beauty and the Beast Marvel Comics This 13-issue series of comics, similar to the midquels, took place sometime between Belle's imprisonment at his castle (presumably right after Beast gave Belle the library) and the curse being lifted in the original film. The Beast and Belle on the cover of Issue #1 of the Marvel Comics series.

In the first issue , he had a dream where Belle restored him to his original form, but ended up enraged upon seeing he is still a monster upon waking up, resulting in him causing an uproar that was scaring the other servants (who already were having a hard time preparing for the wardrobe's surprise birthday party). After being confronted by Belle regarding the Beast's recent behavior, he admitted his rage was due to the nightmare he experienced upon waking up. He then agreed to hold the surprise party, albeit reluctantly. In the second issue , he ended up becoming impatient due to the wardrobe taking too long. He eventually chowed down on a meal (albeit in an animalistic fashion), and eventually nearly canceled the party due to the wardrobe not arriving. However, they eventually managed to get the party under way after Belle agreed to try out one of her dresses to make her feel better (as she was upset that she, a former opera star, was forced by the spell into becoming a wardrobe and thus be less than useful). Beast ended up participating in the resulting festivities but left due to feeling that Belle will never love him, largely because of his appearance.

In the third issue , the Beast, as a suggestion by some of the servants, decided to accompany Belle on a walk on the Castle grounds. Because of the Beast's skulking around, however, this resulted in disaster due to them arguing. After making up, they then continued with their walk. The fourth issue continued with this, where Lumière ended up overestimating it with this action and sent letters to the Beast and Belle for the Grand Harvest Festival. However, the Beast, because he no longer knew how to read thanks to the curse, burned the letter, which resulted in another near-disaster. Belle eventually confronted him on this (having overheard Lumière and Cogsworth's argument about the former's botching of the event due to Chip opening the window for Belle to hear while she was reading). The Beast eventually decided to admit on the advice of his staff to Belle that he could not read the letter, with her promising to teach him. In the fifth issue , the Beast, true to his word, attempted to learn how to read, but he ended up getting frustrated at his lack of progress, causing Belle to think she may have misjudged him.

The Beast realized he may have messed up, and believed her to have been the object of many men's desires at her village and thus further fueling his self-loathing and doubts. Lumière then offered to have the Beast compose a poem. However, the Beast got the wrong idea and had him finish it under his name after giving a few inputs to the letter. Belle eventually saw through this and attempted to have him learn to read and write by himself in the next issue . In the seventh issue , the Beast witnessed Belle and Chip playing in the snow, wishing he could be out there with them. In the eighth issue , after demanding to know the commotion behind the servant's panic, learned that Belle and Chip got lost in the blizzard. He then consulted his magic mirror to locate Belle near the snowman that Belle and Chip had created earlier and immediately rushed out to find them. Unfortunately, the blizzard was becoming extremely thick that he couldn't find them. He eventually managed to find them when Belle's bouquet of Holly bushels were blown towards him. After locating them both, he managed to get them back into the castle, and tended to her side.

He then thanked her for saving his life, as because of her, he began realizing his own life was not "meaningless" after all. In the ninth issue , the Beast felt a lot of guilt for Belle and Chip nearly being killed in the snowstorm. He also had breakfast served to Belle in bed, although her recovery and meeting the Beast downstairs made this unnecessary. Eventually, after Lumière and Cogsworth arranged for Belle to have a portrait done for her, the Beast managed to find it after they unveiled it. Although impressed, he initially guessed that she was sad before correcting himself and saying she was pensive (although Chip's later comment about the painting implies that "sad" was in fact the true emotion Belle was expressing in the painting). The tenth issue takes place the day afterwards, with the Beast briefly roaring. Beast almost shuts Cogsworth and Lumière out, although because Lumière persisted, he explained his problem: Despite his second analysis, he realized Belle was indeed sad in the painting, and was caught in a conflict of how to make her happy. He then at Lumière's suggestion decided to go outside to converse with Belle, which he did after a delay where Belle accidentally hit the Beast in the snout with a snowball.

However, upon hearing Belle express a desire to find hollies, he left to try to locate holly bushels in the forest, and managed to decorate the castle with them. The Beast then, after dinner, showed Belle the bushels inside the castle. In the eleventh issue , set some time afterwards, the Beast and Belle were reading in the library again. When Belle felt chilly, the Beast removed his cloak in an attempt to keep her warm, although Belle moved out of the way when she discovered the cause was from the window being ajar. When Belle was devastated that her favorite book was ruined, Beast attempted to cheer her up by stating that there were thousands of other books, also unintentionally and obliviously hurting her feelings when telling her it was a "silly book." The Beast eventually realized his error when Belle did not come down for dinner, and his servants told him about her being hurt by his earlier comment. He also decided (from Chip's suggestion) to have the book fixed.

In the twelfth issue , taking place where the eleventh issue left off, as a result of guilt from his earlier insensitivity towards the ruining of Belle's favorite book due to a storm, Beast attempted to have the book rebound immediately, as well as trying to rehearse, to his own discomfort, how to deliver the book. Taking Mrs. Potts' advice regarding being himself once the book was rebounded, he then attempted to surprise Belle with the book, but he ended up dissuaded after the Wardrobe gave an opera performance before he could even give the book to her, feeling the majestic performance outclassed his attempt at fixing the book. However, when Belle came to see him and he explained what happened, he then gave her the book. In the final issue , the Beast reflected on how things might have turned out differently had he let the old woman in. He eventually snapped when the footstool dog escaped and attempted to enter the West Wing due to disturbing him, causing even Mrs. Potts to have doubts about whether the Beast can ever break the curse. He eventually came down to dinner and had a meal with Belle. However, the planned dessert ended up ruined by the footstool dog who kept jumping out and back in.

Despite this, he was touched that Belle made the dessert and wasn't upset about it being ruined. They then shared a moment near the fire. In addition, a flashback was shown giving hints to the Beast's childhood prior to the curse. His parents spoiled him immensely, and they even threw an extravagant party, yet he ended up bored by it. In addition, he formerly had an Arabian horse named " Thunder ", whom he frequently rode yet never gave him any love and compassion. When about to ride him one instance, the horse fled, with the prince ordering everyone to retrieve it. Deep down, he missed the horse and presumably felt remorse for his treatment of it. Thunder eventually was adopted by an enchantress who gave it love. Aside from the main serial, Issue 5 of Disney Comic Hits had the Beast eventually supplying Belle with a carriage as a present during the winter as a suggestion from Chip, after he had initially had an angry outburst to Belle. Disney Adventures Magazine comics Some of the issues of Disney Adventures Magazine included comic stories for the film, either reprint of the Marvel series or entirely new stories to tie into new releases of the film. Although he doesn't appear in the story " Time Flies!

", he is mentioned by Cogsworth, as he panicked at the possibility of the Beast entering a rage due to the preparations for dinner apparently being late (unaware that it was actually only a few hours away and it was at the wrong time due to Lumière stealing his winder as a prank). The Beast has a direct appearance in the story " Sittin' Pretty! ". In it, Beast is going through one of his rages again, particularly how he can get Belle to love him due to his hideous appearance. Lumière then gets the idea of giving the Beast a spa makeover, with Cogsworth, Chip, and Fifi chiming in. Eventually, Belle comes in and notices that Beast looks ridiculous, as well as adorable, catching Beast off-guard. In one story, the Beast ended up becoming bitter even more than usual, although he later worked with Belle and the others to save Chip after he got lost in the forest during a blizzard. The story also implied that, prior to Belle, there was a blond woman he was betrothed to, but she had disappeared, eventually resulting in his bitterness.

Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Royal Wedding In the short story following the events of the film, Belle and the Prince prepare for their upcoming nuptials. Belle is fitted for her wedding dress while the Prince returns to Belle's village to get her the perfect gift for the wedding. After searching around, the Prince finds a flower shop and requests for roses, as they were Belle's favorite. Eventually, the wedding day arrives for the young couple. During the ceremony, the Prince proceeded to give Belle a book as his gift so they could "write their adventures together." Belle then reveals her surprise: she invited all the villagers to the wedding. Because the Prince spent most of his life unloved, Belle wanted to show the Prince how loved he is by the kingdom. The Prince loves the gift, and the two embrace as the festivities commence. The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince The Beast appears in the novel as the main character, written by Serena Valentino. Detailing the Beast's past when he was a prince, it is explained that he used to be good friends with Gaston and was beloved by the court and villagers.

However, when he discovered that a woman named Circe (whom he was betrothed to) was in reality a farmer, he was quick to reject her despite being at first smitten by her looks. When she returns disguised as a beggar woman, the Prince showed no mercy towards her wish to forgive him, and so she and her three sisters cursed him with the spell that would turn him into a monster. Soon, the Prince's fear gets the better of him and he decides to marry a princess named Tulip in hopes of loving her. Unfortunately, as the castle begins to endure more phenomenon, he becomes infuriated and throws Tulip out when he believes she has deceived him into thinking she loved him. Eventually, his transformation finishes and with it the dissipation of memories of his past life as he slowly descends into an animalistic mindset. When he does meet Belle, however, he comes to love her. The sisters attempt to prevent the Beast from breaking the spell by manipulating the arrival of Gaston and the mob, and nearly the Beast's death. However, Circe brings the Beast to life and restores him to human form, allowing the Prince to live happily with Belle.

Video game appearances Beauty and the Beast: A Board Game Adventure The game was basically the plot of the original film adapted into a video board game, although it was mostly based on the ending of the film. In addition, Beast also makes a brief appearance in the commercial for the game, where he pops up from behind the Game Boy Color and yells at Lumière and Mrs. Potts to shut up after the latter two entered an argument due to Lumière causing things to set on fire due to his wild movements while presenting the game. Robby Benson reprised the role in this brief appearance. Kingdom Hearts series The Beast is a recurring character in the Kingdom Hearts series. He plays a major role in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II as an ally to Sora and his friends. His story prior to Kingdom Hearts is basically the same as in the movie. During the time he and Belle were getting to know each other, Belle was captured by the Heartless , and the Beast's world, along with all of his servants, was swallowed by the darkness. In a rare occurrence of most Disney characters in the game, Beast appeared outside of his homeworld due to its demise, but was able to escape to Hollow Bastion because of his love for Belle.

However, he is confronted by Riku when he learns that Belle is within the castle, and is harmed by the boy when he demands her returned to him. The Beast then finds an ally in Sora and aids him and his friends with fighting the Heartless and Maleficent . When the Princesses of Heart, including Belle, finally awaken, the Beast happily reunites with her. After Sora's victory over the darkness, Beast and Belle are able to return to their restored home. The Beast appears in a minor role in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories as an illusion of the real Beast, crafted from Sora's memories of him. Like before, he tries to rescue Belle but is cruelly rejected by her (although she was only pretending in order to fool Maleficent). Despite this, the Beast states his own feelings for her, which moves Belle to sacrifice her own heart to save his when Maleficent tries to steal it. Maleficent's defeat restores Belle's heart, and the two reconcile. In 358/2 Days , the Beast makes an appearance back in his homeworld, but is met with constant attacks from the Heartless, forcing him to keep fighting them which places stress between him and Belle.

He finally stops when he realizes that his servants and Belle are safe. However, the Beast is contacted by Xaldin of Organization XIII soon after, who begins to turn the Beast against Belle in a plot to turn him into a Heartless with his Nobody as a weapon for the Organization. Continuing into Kingdom Hearts II , Xaldin had nearly completed his plan, while the Beast had grown aggressive towards both his staff and Belle. The return of Sora, Donald , and Goofy manages to bring the Beast back to his senses and decides to help his friends confront Xaldin after learning that the Organization member was using him. After Xaldin escapes, the Beast tries to fix things with Belle. Things take a turn for the worse when Xaldin steals the enchanted rose, sending the Beast into despair. The Beast tells Sora and the others to leave the castle believing he will never be able to break the curse, but Sora convinces him to fight back, giving Beast the courage to reclaim the rose from Xaldin. However, Belle is kidnapped by Xaldin with the rose, with Xaldin forcing the Beast to choose between her and the rose.

Although the Beast chooses Belle, Belle takes action and escapes from Xaldin, taking the rose with her. The group is able to defeat Xaldin, where afterwards, Beast asks Belle to stay with him, which she accepts, much to the Beast's joy. At the end of the game, the Beast appears to have turned back into a human, indicating that the curse was broken. Kinect Disneyland Adventures The Beast appears as a meet-and-greet character near The Matterhorn in Fantasyland . One of the tasks that the Beast gives to the player is to find lost pages for one of Belle's books. Right after, the Beast asks the player to find red crystals so he can create a crystal rose and place it on the cover of Belle's book as a gift. Once the book is prepared, the Beast becomes nervous pondering on the possibility of her not liking her gift so he asks the player to take it to her instead. Musical Terrence Mann as Beast in the stage musical. In the stage adaptation of the film, the Beast 's role in the story, in addition to his character development, is expanded considerably. The role was originated by Terrence Mann, while the final performances of the Beast were portrayed by Steve Blanchard.

The stage version, at the start, portrays the Beast as more physically abusive and mentally unsettled. Unlike the film, where the singing performance of Beast was only utilized during " Something There ", several new songs were written for the Beast, including " How Long Must This Go On? ", where the Beast reflects his mistake in turning away the Enchantress, and his longing for forgiveness. In " If I Can't Love Her ", the Beast contemplates on his decaying humanity and the hardships of the curse that befell the castle. This was driven out of physically harming Belle prior, though he admitted harm was not his intention, revealing the curse has begun overtaking his physical actions. He is also given a reprise of this song, shortly after releasing Belle from the castle. Like the film, Beast and Belle are shown to bond through books, though the stage version elaborates on this further. After being read a book aloud, Beast discovers the power of literature, and how it can take him to a world of fantasy, and be used as an escape from the pressures and despair of his cursed life—something Belle openly relates to. Disney Parks The Beast in live form, as seen in The Golden Mickeys.

The Beast appears in the Disney Parks as a meetable character in both his beast and human forms. Also, his likeness is commonly featured throughout the theme parks as well, specifically in the Magic Kingdom 's Fantasyland , which, notably, features his castle . In California, the Beast can be seen in throughout the original version of World of Color . For meet-and-greets, he can sometimes be found at the Disneyland Hotel . Walt Disney World Resort The Beast can be seen alongside Belle during the Festival of Fantasy parade at the Magic Kingdom. In Disney's Hollywood Studios , he can be spotted during Fantasmic! , and stars in the Beauty and the Beast live stage show. For meet-and-greets, the Beast is usually only found at the Be Our Guest Restaurant at dinnertime and during special events, but occasionally appears at the France Pavilion in Epcot . In Shanghai, Beast is featured on the Beauty and the Beast display in Voyage to the Crystal Grotto . There is also a statue inside of the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel depicting Beast and Belle ballroom dancing.

Differences from the source material While the Beast keeps much of his original character continuity from the French fairy tale version by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, there are quite a few differences to be accounted for: The Beast's curse had no time limit in the original version, and only required that he learn love and gain a woman's love in return to break the spell. In addition, in the original tale, Beast alone was cursed, not anyone else, and also took care of his property by himself. The Beast's confrontation with Belle's father was a lot more tame in the original version, simply telling her dad to trade his daughter for his life. In addition, in the original version, he only became angered when Maurice tried to steal a rose, and in fact was implied to have allowed him to stay at the castle generously. The rose had no direct link to the curse in the original version. Originally, the Beast permitted Belle to leave under a time limit to visit her family instead of actually freeing her to save her dad. Beast's death was not caused from a rival suitor knifing him in the back, but from a broken heart from Belle being late in returning due to her wicked sisters manipulating her into staying past the deadline.

As noted above, the Beast's personality was, while somewhat gruff, also more kind and simple to begin with. Several of these actually were included in the Original Screenplay , but ended up cut due to Jeffrey Katzenberg demanding a rewrite. Gallery The Disney Wiki has a collection of images and media related to Beast . Trivia The screenshot from The D Show implied the Beast's real name being Adam. It is stated in products licensed by Disney (such as the 1998 video game The D Show which was developed by Cyberflix) that Adam is the Prince's name. However, it is actually not his name, as it has been stated in the directors' commentary included in the Beauty and the Beast DVD/Blu-ray as well as the Disney.com FAQ that the character has never had an actual name; he is only referred to as "The Beast" or "the Prince". It was mentioned the writers and producers were so busy that they forgot to give him a name. In an interview with Glen Keane, Keane admitted that the Beast never had an alternative name prior to the film's events. [8] Regardless, the name Adam has still ended up being used in some licensed Disney Prince / Disney Princess merchandise items.

[9] [10] However, it's possible that some animators and crew members did refer to The Prince as 'Adam' during production, as Paige O'Hara , the voice actress to Belle , recently confirmed it during a fan Q&A while adding "Disney will always deny it." [11] However, it's unknown if the name was given to the character during production on the original film or during production on one of the film's sequel projects. Despite the skepticism behind the Beast's real name, there seems to be Biblical inspiration for giving the name as " Adam ": According to Glen Keane in a bonus featurette on the Diamond Edition Blu-ray of Beauty and the Beast, when animating the Beast's transformation sequence back to his (now-adult) human form, Glen Keane kept a quote from the Bible with him, from 2 Corinthians 5:17: "If any man is in Christ, he is a new creation: The old things has passed away, and all things have become new!", stating how his time working on the film had been a nigh-religious experience for him.

According to the first stained-glass window featured in the film's opening sequence, the Prince's family motto is " vincit qui se vincit " (lit. "He Conquers Who Conquers Himself"), which is rather ironic, seeing as the Prince/Beast, who comes from this family, is a character who needs to learn to master himself and learn self-restraint. Although the Beast and Belle are technically co-protagonists of the film, various members of the production staff, including Howard Ashman , considered Beast the protagonist. The Beast is the first male character in a Disney fairy tale to have a role that is equally as significant as the female protagonist's . Though the Beast's official age is not mentioned in the movie, it is strongly indicated by the narrator's statement that the rose "would bloom until his 21st year." As the rose has already begun to wilt by the time Belle arrives at the castle, it is very likely that the Beast is 20 years (i.e. on their 21st year) of age by this point.

This has been confirmed by Glen Keane, and also in the filmmakers commentary for the extended edition, where it is specifically stated that the Beast's/Prince's 21st birthday would occur at some point after the enchanted rose has lost all of it's petals and the curse had either been broken, or else become permanent. During the song "Be Our Guest" Lumière states "for ten years, we've been rusting", implying the spell that had changed them all had been active for that amount of time. This, along with the statement the rose would wither by the Beast's 21st birthday, would imply he was cursed at age 10/11. When looking at his shredded portrait in the West Wing however, as well as his appearance in the flashback the sequel , he was likely closer to the age of a teenager when the Enchantress appeared at his door, and ten years was possibly a metaphor for how they never have company, not an actual statement of how long the curse has been active. Perhaps to avoid this implication, the Broadway musical instead states that the rose "would bloom for many years".

In the Descendants universe, Belle hinted Beast had married her at the age of 28 when commenting on when he made a good decision as their son is being crowned King at the age of 16. This suggests that either Beauty and the Beast took place seven years before Descendants or Beast met Belle at a different age in this continuity. The Beast is the first male protagonist to not "save" his female counterpart near the film's climax. He does, however, save Belle from a vicious wolf attack roughly at the film's turning point. Casting of the Beast was a true challenge, considering the fact the directors were searching for someone who could alternate between a deep, gruff and rather uninviting voice to a soft, prince-like tone. When Robby Benson surprisingly auditioned for the role, the casting directors were both shocked and pleased, and immediately cast him. Critics claim Benson did the role so well that they couldn't even tell it was him. Several animals were used during the process of designing and animating the Beast, such as wildebeests, bears, lions and wolves.

During the fight with Gaston , the Beast says only two words to him: "Get out." One of the concept artworks for the Beast bore a large resemblance to the character of the same name from the X-Men series from Marvel Comics. Coincidentally, both characters are now owned by Disney, which acquired Marvel in 2009. Ironically, one of the "Beautiful & Beastly Mail" correspondences in the second issue of the Beauty and the Beast Marvel Comics actually requested for a crossover between the two beasts, with Barbara Slate stating that, while one isn't in the works, if they do have one, expect "fur to fly." [12] The Beast is one of Disney's most unpredictable characters because at first glance he's a fierce monster but behind the intimidating face is a loving heart, which he displays toward Belle at the end of the film. As mentioned above, because the viewers of the film grew more attached to the character's beastly form, most merchandising featuring the Beast tries to aim for the use of this form, not his human form. This is also why Beast's human form rarely ever appears as a Meet-and-Greet Character at the Disney Parks, as most patrons prefer to interact with the Beast.

[4] Glen Keane went to the Los Angeles Zoo to study animals for the Beast's looks and personality. When he studied a six-hundred-pound antisocial gorilla, Caesar, and tried to draw him, Caesar charged at him and slammed against the bars. Keane knew this was how Belle would feel when she first caught sight of the Beast. In the movie Enchanted , Robert Philip wears a suit very similar to the Beast's during the ball scene. When the Beast is getting his hair cut for Belle , the hair style he is given is the same as the Cowardly Lion's from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. One of the considered voice actors for the Beast during development was Laurence Fishburne . Other than the opening prologue to the story, the Beast was never actually identified as a prince during the events of the first film. Originally, when he was planning dinner, the Beast was to bring in a carcass of a slain deer and explicitly chow down on it in front of Belle in a more animalistic manner. However, the scene ended up deleted because the writers realized such a scene would actually have the audience view the Beast with disgust instead of sympathy.

Nonetheless, the Beast hunting for his food in a more animalistic manner is still implied in the film with the presence of a rotting ribcage being seen briefly in the West Wing. In the Special Edition of the film, because of the addition of "Human Again", the scene where Beast roars in despair at having to let Belle go was slightly altered to include glass shattering to imply that Beast, while still filled with despair at having to do this, ended up smashing up the then-recently restored West Wing in order to have the song connect better with the main film where it was still tarnished during the climax. According to Alan Menken , in the 2017 adaptation, one of the new songs written for the film will be a love song called "Forever Mine" and will be sung by the Beast after he lets Belle go, effectively taking the place of " If I Can't Love Her (Reprise) " from the musical. [13] The Beast's death scene originally had a more cheery underscore, as heard on the first soundtrack, the Special Edition credits, and a DVD bonus feature, but the film itself had a more somber underscore, which had been retained on the Special Edition soundtrack.

The Beast's personality in the 2017 film is closer to the one in the original fairy tale. External links Beast on Wikipedia References WHAT!? The Beast's Real Name Is Not Prince Adam? 11 Facts About Beauty & The Beast You Probably Didn't Know — moviepilot.com Staff Writer at Moviepilot! [email protected] Did Prince Adam actually ever exist? How is Jackie Chan linked to the movie? Who inspired the role of Belle and which song was cut out from the original release? You all might think that you know Beauty & The Beast back to front but even the biggest fans may be surprised by some of these mind-blowing facts. Take a look! 1. After Cinderella, Belle is only the second princess not to descend from royal lineage 2. For Belle's and the Beast's final dance, Disney actually reused the same animation sequence as the one between Princess Aurora and Prince Philip in The Sleeping Beauty Look! It's exactly the same! 3. In her village, Belle was the only person to wear blue! No wonder she stood out so much and wanted to escape "this provincial life." Later when she meets the Beast, he also wears blue. Misfits unite! 4.

The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture but lost to Silence of the Lambs Although the main prize went to the psychological thriller starring Anthony Hopkins, Beauty & The Beast did actually go on to win two Oscars for its music and for Best Original Song. 5. Julie Andrews was supposed to play the role of Mrs. Potts but it eventually went to Angela Lansbury You might recognize her from Murder, She Wrote: 6. Belle's character was inspired by Katharine Hepburn's role of Joe March from Little Women 7. In the original script, tiny Chip was only meant to have one line. However, the producers liked the character so much that they gave him more! He's also the only one out his entourage of tea sets, cutlery and pots and pans to refer to Belle by her actual name. 8. Originally, the Beast was to bring a carcass of a deer back to the castle to tear it to pieces and devour it like a monster. Luckily Disney cut out the scene last minute so we didn't lose all sympathy for him! Just as well.

I'm still suffering the trauma of Mufasa's death and somehow I think having the Beast brutally tear up an animal would have brought on all sorts of traumatizing nightmares... 9. When the movie was released in Chinese-speaking countries, none other than JACKIE CHAN dubbed the Beast's speaking and singing (Source) I love Jackie Chan! 10. The song "Human Again" was cut from the original 1991 release of the movie but was then added to the 2002 re-release and the Broadway musical. Here it is if you missed it: 11. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST one of the most insane facts is that... the Beast is not actually called Prince Adam! (Source) WHAT!? Yes, I'm shocked too! Apparently, he was never given the official name in the original story and it was actually only first used in the CD ROM spin-off game and Broadway musical. So... technically Prince Adam doesn't actually exist! Sneaky Disney. If all of the above hasn't already got you guys running home to re-watch the movie, here's the trailer in case you need reminding how awesome it is! Poll Were you guys surprised by any of the movie facts? Not at all.

I am a true fan and I knew them all already. Yeah they were super interesting! Prince Adam! WHAT!? Trending from our Creators Characters | Beauty and the Beast | Disney Movies Store Belle Far-off places, daring sword fights, a prince in disguise, Belle longs for so much more than a "normal life" in this small, provincial town - a town where girls don't aspire to more than marrying well. Still, adventure is the last thing on her mind when she rides her horse, Philippe, into the forest to find her beloved father, who is missing. Thinking only of her father, she makes a bargain with a Beast who holds her father captive in his castle. Though the Beast now holds the key to Belle's prison, he doesn't have the key to her heart, and her yearning spirit won't be kept prisoner. But after he risks his own life to save hers, she begins to see past his appearance. She realizes that deep inside him there might be something more than she - or he - has ever dreamed. Belle longs for so much more than a "normal life" in this small, provincial town.

Beast Cursed by an enchantress because he has no love within his heart, a prince is transformed into a terrible beast. The fearful spell can only be broken when he truly learns to love - and can earn the love of another. But who can love a beast? All seems hopeless until fate brings Belle into his world. Angry and despairing due to his long enchantment, the Beast tries to capture Belle's love with fear, not kindness. Then slowly, through her courage and compassion, he begins to discover the secrets of his own heart and learns that even a beast can be loved. The fearful spell can only be broken when he truly learns to love - and can earn the love of another. Beauty and the Beast | Official Site | Disney Movies Beauty and the Beast Rated: G Release Date: November 13, 1991 Be our guest and join the beloved, independent Belle and the Beast with the soul of a prince as they cast an enchanting spell like never before. Disney's beloved modern classic, the first animated feature film in the history of the Oscars nominated for Best Picture (1991).

The music you'll never forget, the characters who will fill your heart and the magical adventure about finding beauty within all come to spectacular life. Disney Has Cast Its Gaston for 'Beauty and the Beast' By Alyssa Bailey May 6, 2015 Update #8: After months of hints that the movie may be a musical ( Emma Watson's post started them), Luke Evans (Gaston) gave pretty clear confirmation of it . He tweeted a photo of himself in the recording studio for the film: One more pic from my two days pretending I was a recording artist..... #mywhataguy #beautyandthebeast #gaston pic.twitter.com/IME9z0IOT7 — Luke Evans (@TheRealLukevans) May 6, 2015 Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Along with an Instagram of him and Josh Gad (LeFou) so we're definitely getting a Gaston-LeFou duet (perhaps titled "My, What a Guy!") at the very least: Update #7: Two more stars have joined the Beauty and the Beast cast.

Getty Stanley Tucci is coming on board as a new character, Cadenza the grand piano, a "neurotic maestro," according to Variety . Getty/Everett Advertisement - Continue Reading Below And Ewan McGregor of Star Wars fame is in negotiations to play Lumière, the candlestick butler, Variety also reports. Exciting, exciting! Update #6: After weeks of exciting casting news, the star-packed Beauty and the Beast cast has gotten together and work on the film has begun. Josh Gad, a.k.a. LeFou, posted the first group photo on Instagram. And the team, including Gad, Dan Stevens (the Beast), Luke Evans (Gaston), Kevin Kline (Maurice), and of course, Emma Watson (Belle) look ECSTATIC. A photo posted by Josh Gad (@joshgad) on Apr 14, 2015 at 11:37am PDT Update #5: Two more roles, two more big stars for Beauty and the Beast, obviously. Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen joins the group as Cogsworth, the Beast's clock butler, according to the Hollywood Reporter .

McKellen himself confirmed the news with a very cute pun: Excited to make @DisneyPictures debut w/ director Bill Condon & cast including @EmWatson, @TheRealLukevans . Hoping all goes like clockwork! — Ian McKellen (@IanMcKellen) April 13, 2015 Getty/Everett Advertisement - Continue Reading Below And Plumette, the feather duster and girlfriend of Lumière (the candlestick) will be played by Beyond the Lights' Gugu Mbatha-Raw, according to Variety . Can this movie get any more star-powered? Getty/Disney Most Popular Update #4: Beauty and the Beast just nabbed a real vocal powerhouse. Broadway star and Tony Award winner Audra McDonald has been cast as Garderobe (French for "wardrobe"), according to The Hollywood Reporter . Could this be another hint the movie will be a musical? Getty/Everett Update #3: More exciting news for Beauty and the Beast! Disney has announced the film's release date as March 17, 2017, according to The Hollywood Reporter . The company has also cast two more roles: Kevin Kline as Maurice, Belle's father, and Emma Thompson as Mrs.

Potts, which are again, just wonderful choices. Getty/Disney Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Thompson and Emma Watson appeared together in the Harry Potter films, so we'll only have to wait two years for their on-screen reunion. (Though we hope there are plenty of set Instagrams in the meantime!) Getty/Everett Update #2: Another day, another brilliant casting. Josh Gad, a.k.a. Frozen's Olaf, is in final negotiations to play LeFou, the goofy sidekick to Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, according to The Hollywood Reporter . Gad more or less confirmed the news—and his excitement—with this tweet: — Josh Gad (@joshgad) March 13, 2015 Getty/Everett Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Exciting casting news: Variety reports Luke Evans of Fast and Furious 6 fame is in negotiations to play Gaston in Disney's live adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. He'll join perfectly-cast Emma Watson as Belle in the Disney flick (and maybe, just maybe, Ryan Gosling as the Beast if the rumors are true.) The Wrap adds that Eddie Redmayne was originally offered and turned down the role. Take that in.

Getty/Everett Most Popular Update: The Beast has been cast , and alas, it's not Ryan Gosling (sigh). The Hollywood Reporter reports that Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens is in negotiations for the role. Stevens himself more or less confirmed it with this very telling tweet: — Dan Stevens (@thatdanstevens) March 5, 2015 But the best response has been Emma Watson's, who announced Stevens' casting with this gem: Could not be more happy that this man will be Beast!!! Welcome aboard @thatdanstevens #beautyandthebeast pic.twitter.com/F1ghG3pvcU — Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) March 5, 2015 She also welcomed Evans as Gaston, but like a true Belle, her message wasn't quite as spirited. — Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) March 5, 2015 Welcome abroad, men! Beauty and the Beast (2017 film) | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Beauty and the Beast (2017 film) 40,621pages on Share Ad blocker interference detected!

Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. This article is about the upcoming live-action film. For the 1991 animated film, see Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) . Beauty and the Beast [Source] Beauty and the Beast is an upcoming American live-action fantasy, musical film directed by Bill Condon, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures . It is a remake of the 1991 animated film of the same name and will be written by Evan Spiliotopoulos and produced by Mandeville Films. [2] [3] The script will be rewritten by Stephen Chbosky. [4] The film will star Emma Watson as Belle [5] [6] and Dan Stevens as the Prince/Beast . [7] It is scheduled for release on March 17 , 2017 .

[8] Contents [ show ] Plot “Beauty and the Beast” is the fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast’s hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince within. Cast Nathan Mack as Chip Trivia This is the first live-action adaptation of a Walt Disney Animation Studios movie that is from the Disney Renaissance . Cadenza is a new character created for this remake. Filming was completed by August 27 , 2015 . Bill Condon had actors sing The Lion King 's " Hakuna Matata " at the auditions to measure their singing voices. This was how he chose the final cast for this film. This is the seventh of many live-action re-imaginings of Disney animated films released in the 20th and 21st centuries, following Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book , 101 Dalmatians , The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story , Maleficent , Cinderella and The Jungle Book . Many others are in development.

The teaser includes the opening music from the animated film and a piano sample of the song. Three new songs were written and composed for the film, in addition to the original songs featured in the animated version. [18] The film will not include songs from the Broadway adaptation . [18] Beauty and the Beast | Official Site | Disney Movies Alan Menken & Friends: A Tribute Always Belle... #1047: Walt, Fairy Tales & Beauty and the Beast The Recording Sessions 25 Fun Facts About Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast Sneak Peek Plus with your Digital Copy: Work-In-Progress / PIP Version Dan Stevens Cast As The Beast In ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Movie - Hollywood Life Dan Stevens To Star Opposite Emma Watson In… Dan Stevens To Star Opposite Emma Watson In ‘Beauty & The Beast’ Movie Wed, March 4, 2015 10:31pm EST by Chris Rogers 4 Comments Getty/Courtesy of Disney So exciting!

Dan Stevens, the breakout star of ‘Downton Abbey,’ is reportedly in negotiations to play the Beast in Disney’s live-action retelling of ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ He’ll star opposite Emma Watson, who has already been cast as Belle! Dan Stevens , 32, will allegedly play the Beast in Disney’s live-action remake of their tale as old as time — Beauty and the Beast! The Downton Abbey actor is in negotiations for the role, a new report claims, which will put him opposite Emma Watson , 24, in the highly-anticipated flick. Dan Stevens Cast As The Beast In ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Movie Emma has already been cast as Belle , the “Beauty” of the movie, so it’s exciting to finally see that Dan has been cast as her love interest, according to The Hollywood Reporter . Dan previously played Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey before his character died in a horrific car crash at the end of the third season. And thankfully, Dan’s not the only casting news of the day. Earlier, it was announced that Luke Evans will play Gaston. This is so exciting! ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Movie — Will It Be A Musical?

Beauty and the Beast, which is a French fairytale, tells the story of a young woman who takes her father’s place as a prisoner in a beast’s castle. She eventually falls in love with him before he turns into a prince. The studio has not yet confirmed if the retelling will be a musical, but Emma sort of implied that when she announced her casting on Facebook. “It was such a big part of my growing up, it almost feels surreal that I’ll get to dance to ‘Be Our Guest’ and sing ‘Something There.’ … Time to start some singing lessons,” she said . What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Are you happy Dan Stevens will be playing The Beast? Vote in our poll and tell us how you feel! — Chris Rogers

Question: What is Beauty’s name in the Disney film ‘Beauty and the Beast’?
Answer: Belle